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The Experts

The Experts

The Experts

The Experts

Two abducted Americans are going to tell the Russians everything they know. Poor Russia.

1989•1h 34m•

★4.6(49 ratings)

ActionComedy

Overview

Travis and Wendell are two down-on-their-luck New Yorkers who think they're relocating to a small town in Nebraska to open a nightclub. What they don't know is they've actually been abducted by a KGB operative and flown to the Soviet Union, where they'll unwittingly serve as "experts" on all things cool in America. The town, created expressly for KGB spies-in-training, is meant to serve as a training ground for Soviet agents. What can these two hapless Americans possibly teach the Soviet spies, and will they ever learn they are not actually in Nebraska?

Director

Writers

Nick Thiel, Eric Alter, Steven Greene

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Main Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Travis

Arye Gross

Arye Gross

Wendell

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Bonnie

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

Jill

James Keach

James Keach

Yuri

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Illyich

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Mr. Jones

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Mr. Smith

Mimi Maynard

Mimi Maynard

Mrs. Smith

Eve Brent

Eve Brent

Aunt Thelma

Rick Ducommun

Rick Ducommun

Sparks

Steve Levitt

Steve Levitt

Gil

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Dave Thomas
Script Supervisor: Wendy Mclean

Writing

Screenplay: Nick Thiel
Screenplay: Eric Alter
Story: Eric Alter
Story: Steven Greene
Screenplay: Steven Greene

Production

Casting: Marci Liroff
Producer: James Keach
Executive Producer: Jack Grossberg
Executive Producer: Jonathan D. Krane
Associate Producer: Marilyn Black
Associate Producer: Diana Greenwood

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ronnie Taylor
Still Photographer: Takashi Seida

Editing

Editor: Bud Molin

Art Direction

Production Design: David Fischer
Set Decoration: Kim MacKenzie
Art Designer: Drew Struzan

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Rosanna Norton
Makeup Artist: Jayne Dancose
Hairstylist: Malcolm Tanner

Keywords

soviet unionnightclub

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Two abducted Americans are going to tell the Russians everything they know. Poor Russia."

#2

The film had a budget of $13.0M but only grossed $169.2K, losing $12.8M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).

#4

The film was directed by Dave Thomas.

#5

The screenplay was written by Nick Thiel and Eric Alter.

#6

The score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Ronnie Taylor.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0097314.

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Rating

4.6/10

Mixed

49 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Experts

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$13,000,000

Revenue:

$169,203

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures